Councils issue nearly 10,000 fines for ‘anti-social’ behaviour

23/04/2019

Campaigners have called for Public Spaces Protection Orders to be scrapped as new figures reveal there were nearly 10,000 on-the-spot fines issued in 2018.

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Over 1,500 pubs close since controversial business rates revaluation

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Politics and Policy

Councils issue nearly 10,000 fines for ‘anti-social’ behaviour

London’s transport commissioner criticised over Crossrail debacle

Teachers ‘burnt out’ by assessments, union says

Grayling orders councils to stop 'bamboozling' pedestrians

Human Resources

Council employees balloted for strike action

Council proposes random drug testing of staff

Treasury moves to ban six-figure ‘golden goodbyes’ in local government

Cheshire East’s most senior financial executive resigns

Finance

Homelessness charity wins £3.6m lottery grant

Over 1,500 pubs close since controversial business rates revaluation

A £3m fund launched to improve infrastructure procurement

Special needs provision in schools cut by over £1bn

Transformation

Councils' role in asylum system to be bolstered

Council of the Year shortlist revealed

Sheffield City Council promotes trade with Beijing

London council signs a £44.6m partnership to build new homes

Health and Social Care

Primary schools to be provided with free sanitary products

Digital portal showing care home vacancies launched

Council proposes introducing more smoke-free spaces

London councils agree to 4,000 extra places on HIV trial

Public Property

Modular homes to be developed for homeless families in London

Worthing’s Art Deco pier named best in the UK

Village halls urged to bid for share of £3m refurbishment fund

Housing experts call for more regulation on Airbnb-style lets

Unjust enrichment?

Housing authorities should take care when relying upon valuations that will feed into section 125 notices, says Amy Rogers, of the disputes team at Cripps.

Don’t play the hokey-cokey with health

Local government has turned public health around despite funding cuts. Now it not the time to think about returning the service to the NHS, argues Nathan Elvery.

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